There are a lot of people in Portland who, in their own way, make the city better for biking. Many of them don’t get recognition and some don’t even realize how much they’re helping. This is why the Bicycle Transportation Alliance has a long-held tradition of giving handmade, personalized Valentines to these people.

Last year, we sent valentines businesses along NE Multnomah Blvd. for being amenable to the Multnomah Cycletrack Demonstration Project and we thanked the city signals shop — the folks who build, install, and maintain our traffic lights — for installing new crossing treatments and bike-specific signals.

We don’t want to announce who, exactly, will be receiving BTA Valentines this year but if you come help us make them, you’ll find out!

Join us at Velo Cult (1969 NE 42nd Ave) tonight, Tuesday, February 11th from 5-7 for BTA Valentines Making! So bring some doilies, bring a friend, and bring some beer money. Help us show some love!